Favorite Documentaries
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1. The Toys That Made Us (2017–2019)
TV-14 | 46 min | Documentary, Comedy, History
The minds behind history's most iconic toy franchises discuss the rise (and sometimes fall) of their billion-dollar creations.
Stars: Donald Ian Black, Kirk Bozigian, David Vonner, Mark Bellomo
Votes: 6,156
2. The Movies That Made Us (2019–2021)
TV-PG | 44 min | Documentary, Family, History
Unwrap the real stories behind these iconic blockbusters, thanks to insider interviews and behind-the-scenes peeks.
Stars: Danny Wallace, Donald Ian Black, Jennifer Julian, Ryan Turek
Votes: 7,227
3. Street Food: Asia (2019)
TV-G | 30 min | Documentary
Exploring the rich culture of street food in some of the world's most colorful cities.
Stars: Philip Hersh, Caitlyn Elizabeth, Chawadee Nualkhair, Daniel Lee Gray
Votes: 3,239
4. Street Food: Latin America (2020)
TV-PG | 30 min | Documentary
The newest installment will travel to six countries in Latin America and explore the vibrant street food culture of Oaxaca, Mexico; Salvador, Brazil; Buenos Aires, Argentina; Lima, Peru; Bogota, Colombia; and La Paz, Bolivia.
Stars: Adin Rudd, Linda Kerr, Susana Ballesteros, Marsia Taha
Votes: 1,625
5. World's Weirdest Restaurants (2012– )
TV-PG | 30 min | Reality-TV
Watch while he tries weird foods from japan to germany to dog cafes to eating out of toilet bowls. To traveling down a cave in poland.
Stars: Bob Blumer, La Carmina, Linda Feuerhelm, Riel Hahn
Votes: 41
6. Monster Bug Wars! (2011– )
TV-PG | Documentary
Get a ringside seat for some of nature's deadliest encounters: losers aren't just KO'd, they're eaten alive. This is the no-holds-barred, real-life world of Spiders, Scorpions, Centipedes ... See full summary »
Stars: Bryan Grieg Fry, Linda Rayor, Henry Strozier
Votes: 133
7. Biography: KISStory (2021 TV Special)
TV-14 | 173 min | Documentary, Music
Follows the band's five decades in the business as founders Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons reflect on their career.
Director: D.J. Viola | Stars: Gene Simmons, Dave Grohl, Paul Stanley, Ace Frehley
Votes: 431
8. History 101 (2020– )
TV-14 | 22 min | Documentary, History
It is a new type of history show for a new type of audience: Big History delivered in an unadulterated hit of premium archive and jaw-dropping infographics.
Star: Natalie Silverman
Votes: 4,847
9. Superhumans (2010–2014)
TV-PG | 60 min | Documentary
Stan Lee and Daniel Browning Smith travel the world looking for humans that have powers like heros from comic books.
Stars: Stan Lee, Daniel Browning Smith, Cynthia Bir, David Sandler
Votes: 759
10. 101 Gadgets that Changed the World (2011 TV Movie)
A panel of the world's most renowned tech gurus makes a list of 101 gadgets that changed the world.
Stars: Mocean Melvin, Seth Porges
Votes: 53
11. 101 Objects That Changed the World (2013 TV Movie)
Documentary
Stars: Seth Porges, Tad Størmer
Votes: 11
12. High Score (2020)
TV-14 | 42 min | Documentary, History
Traces the history of classic video games, featuring insights from the innovators who brought these worlds and characters to life.
Stars: Charles Martinet, Rebecca Ann Heineman, Nolan Bushnell, John Romero
Votes: 8,908
13. Clash of the Gods (2009)
Documentary, Animation, Action
Covers many of the ancient Greek and Norse Gods, monsters and heroes including Hades, Hercules, Medusa, Minotaur, Odysseus and Zeus.
Stars: Stan Bernard, Tate Steinsiek, Scott A. Mellor, John Rennie
Votes: 881
14. The Most Extreme (2002– )
TV-G | 60 min | Documentary
Each episode is about a certain adaptations animals have and which animals truly take it to the extreme with a top 10 countdown!
Stars: Adam J. Harrington, David Kleven, Bob Burns, Gale Ford
Votes: 358
15.
History Specials (2010– )
Episode:
101 Fast Foods that Changed the World
(2013)
TV-14 | 85 min | Documentary, History, War
Across borders, cultures and time, food is one thing that all people share. And from the time of the caveman to today s spaceman we like our food to go. While the burger and fries reign supreme in the world of fast food.
Votes: 50
16. The World Wars (2014)
TV-14 | 270 min | Documentary, History, War
A look at both World Wars and what the biggest names in history did during each war and the time in between.
Stars: Maximilian Klas, Ian Beyts, Jacopo Rampini, Jonathan Hartman
Votes: 2,423
17. The '80s: The Decade That Made Us (2013)
360 min | Documentary
The '80s: The Decade That Made Us is the defining biography of a decade, as told through exclusive interviews with more than 40 icons, entertainers and innovators who shaped its identity.
Stars: Rob Lowe, Kurt Andersen, David Sirota, Tom Brokaw
Votes: 639
18. The '90s: The Last Great Decade? (2014)
Documentary
A show which highlights the events of the 90s.
Stars: Shannen Doherty, Neve Campbell, Rob Lowe, Susan Sarandon
Votes: 414
19. The 2000s: The Decade We Saw It All (2015)
Documentary
Documentary series focusing on the political, cultural and notable events that took place in the first decade of the 21st Century.
Star: Steven Mackintosh
Votes: 55
20. Brain Games (2011–2020)
TV-G | 60 min | Documentary, Comedy, Game-Show
An examination of the nature of human perception and how it can be fooled.
Stars: Jason Silva, Bert Thomas Morris, Apollo Robbins, Eric Leclerc
Votes: 3,537
21. Genius by Stephen Hawking (2016)
54 min | Documentary
This series helps ordinary people understand the science behind the big questions of life, the universe, and time travel .
Stars: Stephen Hawking, Alex Filippenko, Arjun Singh Panam, Sian Proctor
Votes: 532
22. American Genius (2015– )
Documentary, History
Documentaries about great American thinkers, and how their ideas have changed the world.
Stars: Jeff Wilburn, Benjamin Loeh, John S. Howell Sr., Nicholas Augusta
Votes: 617
23. Do or Die (2014– )
Reality-TV
Here is where you'll witness some of the most deadly situations ever caught on tape and put your survival knowledge to the test. Do you have what it takes to come out alive?
Votes: 216
24. Be Water (2020)
105 min | Documentary
Rejected by Hollywood, Bruce Lee returned to Hong Kong to complete four films. Charting his struggles in two worlds, Be Water explores questions of identity and representation through rare archive, intimate interviews, and his writings.
Director: Bao Nguyen | Stars: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Muhammad Ali, Linda Lee Cadwell, James Garner
Votes: 2,049
25. United States of Bacon (2012– )
Reality-TV
As Chef Todd Fisher discovers on a nationwide road trip, bacon has become a beloved fixture of American cuisine for any meal of day, served in beloved traditional dishes and in pairings ... See full summary »
Stars: Todd Fisher, Doug Quint
Votes: 83
26. History: The Interesting Bits (2022– )
Documentary, History
History is a fascinating peek into how we ended up here, but much of it, frankly, isn't very interesting.
Stars: Alexander Armstrong, Bobby Seagull, Gautam Mukunda, Alexandra Churchill
Votes: 64
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